Behind Every Good ManBehind Every Good Man
What it's about
Beverly Diamond catches her husband, a local politician, with his secretary. Instead of crying, she decides to run against him in the election, and the campaign that follows is a battle of wits, nerve and humor.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a funny, uplifting historical novel.
You'll love it if you liked
Lessons in Chemistry
Auntie Mame
The Wedding PeopleGood to know
It's light and comic.
By the numbers
- Readers78 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller13 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
On our reserve shelf: it's well reviewed, but isn't currently a prize winner, a lifetime bestseller or a book everyone's talking about, so we don't rank it. We check again every month, and it can still turn up in your 50 once you've read most of our ranked books.
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Quick answers
Is Behind Every Good Man worth reading?
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. Its Must-Read Score is 67.2 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Behind Every Good Man about?
Beverly Diamond catches her husband, a local politician, with his secretary. Instead of crying, she decides to run against him in the election, and the campaign that follows is a battle of wits, nerve and humor.
How long does it take to read Behind Every Good Man?
About 9 hours (349 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Behind Every Good Man?
If you liked it, try Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis or The Wedding People by Alison Espach.